PartyNextDoor (EP)
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| Released | July 1, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Alternative R&B | |||
| Length | 28:33 | |||
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PartyNextDoor (stylized in all caps) is the self-titled debut extended play by Canadian recording artist PartyNextDoor. It was released on July 1, 2013, by OVO Sound and Warner Records.[1]
Promotion[edit]
PartyNextDoor was initially promoted through a series of posts on Canadian rapper Drake's October’s Very Own blog, the official OVO Sound blog. These posts included SoundCloud posts of material later used on PartyNextDoor including "Make A Mil"[2] and "Wus Good/Curious".[3] These songs were further promoted on Twitter by both Drake[4] and the official October’s Very Own account.[5] The album’s release date was announced, again via the October’s Very Own blog, on June 20, 2013.[6]
PartyNextDoor appeared on the North American leg of Drake’s Would You Like a Tour?, marking his first tour. Vinyl and CD copies of PARTYNEXTDOOR were available for sale exclusively at the October’s Very Own merchandise booth at all Would You Like A Tour? shows.[7] The official video for "Break From Toronto" was released on 23 October 2013 and PARTYNEXTDOOR's official Vimeo page.[8]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Earmilk | (9.0/10)[9] |
| Pitchfork | (6.9/10)[10] |
Though receiving few critical reviews, and with relatively little promotion, PartyNextDoor's release sold 2,000 copies in its first week, placing it at number six on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart and number 34 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[11][12]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are produced by PartyNextDoor, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Welcome to the Party" | 1:54 | ||
| 2. | "Wild Bitches" |
| 3:35 | |
| 3. | "Relax with Me" | Brathwaite | 2:47 | |
| 4. | "Right Now" |
| 4:03 | |
| 5. | "Make a Mil" | Brathwaite | 2:51 | |
| 6. | "Break from Toronto" |
| 1:39 | |
| 7. | "TBH" | Brathwaite | 2:03 | |
| 8. | "Wus Good / Curious" |
| 3:32 | |
| 9. | "Over Here" (featuring Drake) |
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| 2:57 |
| 10. | "Ballin'" | Brathwaite | 3:12 | |
| Total length: | 28:38 | |||
Sample credits
- "Welcome to the Party" contains elements of “Before We Talked”, written and performed by Gold Panda.
- "Wild Bitches" contains elements of “Loud Mouths”, written and performed by Wise Blood.
- "Right Now" contains elements from “Hyperlips”, written and performed by Com Truise.
- “Break From Toronto” contains elements of “Girl With The Tattoo (All I Want Is You)”, written and performed by Miguel.
- “Wus Good / Curious” contains elements of “Chatoyant”, written by Sabzi and Kelsey Bulkin, and performed by Made In Heights.
Personnel[edit]
Credits for PartyNextDoor from PartyNextDoor official Facebook page.[13]
- Marc-Olivier Bouchard – mastering
- Noel Cadastre – engineer
- Noel "Gadget" Campbell – mixing
- PartyNextDoor – engineer, primary artist, producer
- Paolo Azarraga – photography
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Heatseekers Albums[14] | 6 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15] | 34 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[16] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "PARTYNEXTDOOR". OVO Sound. July 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ "PARTYNEXTDOOR ~ Make A Mil". OVO Sound. 21 April 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ "PARTYNEXTDOOR ~ Wus Good / Curious". OVO Sound. 12 May 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ "Twitter". @Drake. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ "Twitter". @welcomeOVO. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ "PARTYNEXTDOOR". OVO Sound. 20 June 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ "Twitter". @welcomeOVO. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ "PARTYNEXTDOOR - Break From Toronto". PARTYOMO. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ Jenkins, Craig (July 31, 2013). "Album Review: PARTYNEXTDOOR". Earmilk. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ Jenkins, Craig (July 31, 2013). "PARTYNEXTDOOR | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ Alex Vitoulis, "Chance the Rapper's "Acid Rap" cracks the Heatseekers Albums chart -- even though the MC's not selling the new mixtape.", Billboard, July 11, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ "Album Search for "partynextdoor"". AllMusic.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.411579405624908.1073741827.378410185608497&type=3 [user-generated source]
- ^ "Album Search for "partynextdoor"". AllMusic.
- ^ "PARTYNEXTDOOR Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
- ^ "American album certifications – PartyNextDoor – PartyNextDoor". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
